Talking Pictures TV Saturday

Biopic of the writer, following his experiences as a seaman and prospector, and how they influenced his later works. Starring Michael O'Shea and Susan Hayward

Noel Cronin shares shows and films not be missed in the first half of September

Mrs Smith-Standish investigates the Clampetts' family history, and uncovers evidence that they may be descended from the first European family to settle in America

Clay helps a dying gunfighter to write his will, unaware that the fortune he plans to leave his beneficiaries is stolen

Part one of two. The Joker recruits high-school drop-outs and sets a trap for the dynamic duo. Guest starring Cesar Romero

The crew investigates how exposure to water from a lake on Jupiter causes inanimate objects to move on their own

Short film focusing on the vast modernisation programme under which the changeover from steam to diesel and electric traction was achieved

With Danny still out of the bubble, he manages to entertain all the children in the village hall with a bang

Animated short from 1953

A vindictive tailor warns the sheriff that Robin and his men can be found in a tavern whose owner he hates. However, he ends up being forced to spy on the outlaws

The crew rescues a sailor cast adrift, and journeys to a Spanish island to help him recover his stolen ship

Silhouette animation from the 1950s

Hawkeye and Chingachgook must protect an orphan who is the sole heir to a valuable mine - but suspect the boy's own uncle is plotting to kill him

An ordinary man is the world's only hope against invading aliens because a metal plate in his skull makes him immune to their powers. Sci-fi adventure, starring Robert Hutton

Celebrating the life and career of Anna Neagle

The invading aliens threaten to kill one of the Angels, prompting Scarlet and Blue to embark on a heroic rescue mission

A young deckhand is forced to fight a horde of pirates searching for hidden treasure. Disney adventure, starring Gabriel Byrne and Stian Smestad

Detectives from the FBI and Scotland Yard join forces to investigate a security leak is found at an atomic plant. Crime drama, starring Louis Hayward and Dennis O'Keefe

A couple uses a dating agency as cover for a series of murders

Charlie leaves Budgie in charge of his business so he does not have to risk an encounter with a dangerous American gangster. However, a taste of power soon goes to Budgie's head

An insurance inspector gets back together with a former lover, but begins to fear that she murdered her husband. Crime drama, starring Jack Hawkins and Arlene Dahl

A movie executive's shady dealings put an actress in danger

A meteorite collision unleashes a flesh-eating, gelatinous monster on a small American town. Sci-fi horror, starring Steve McQueen and Aneta Corseaut

A museum curator is found dead, the apparent victim of a canine killer - could a gypsy woman be implicated? Horror, starring Nina Foch and Stephen Crance

An archaeologist about to marry an influential young woman falls for the charms of a mysterious German siren. Melodrama, starring Tony Britton, Nadja Tiller and William Bendix

The story of the pony, from the time it is rounded up in the forest to the Pony Club Championships. The journey encompasses pony sales, training and life at riding school

Abraham successfully pleas insanity for a client accused of murder. But after the case is done, he begins to wonder if he has done the right thing

The families of two music hall performers are drawn together through a series of tragedies and both world wars. Drama, starring Reginald Purdell and Ellis Irving